| Software Engineering | Software Development |
| 1. Software Engineering is a team activity | 1. Software Development is a solitary activity |
| 2. Software Engineering is involved in the complete process | 2. Software Development is involved in the software project building process |
| 3. Software Engineer works on components to build a Software system. | 3. Software Developer writes complete code like C, C++, Java, PHP, etc. |
| 4. Software Engineer creates the tools to develop software. | 4. Software Developer use those software tools to develop Web & Desktop Application and Mobile Apps. |
| 5. Software Engineering degrees are more dominant than Software Development degrees. | 5. Software Development degrees are less dominant than Software Engineering degrees. |